{"product_id":"the-great-initiates-a-study-of-the-secret-history-of-religions-9780893452285","title":"The Great Initiates: A Study of the Secret History of Religions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Initiates\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses long centuries of human existence and reflects our great search--the greatest search of all--the quest for the spirit. This book describes the motivations behind external history, the growth of religious striving, the rise and fall of cultures, and indicates their importance for us today. It reflects the lives and deeds of human beings of extraordinary stature: Rama, Krishna, Hermes, Moses, Orpheus, Pythagoras, Plato, and Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In these pages one witnesses spiritual adventure of a depth and intensity rarely experienced by creative human beings, even in their most exalted moments. This excitement of discovery which breathes through The Great Initiates may well explain its continuing popularity after over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchuré, Edouard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eEdouard Schuré\u003c\/b\u003e (1841-1929) was a French writer born in Strasbourg. He was a writer, philosopher, and musicologist. He wrote novels, theater pieces, historical works, poetry, and philosophical treatises. He was especially well known for his work \u003ci\u003eThe Great Initiates, \u003c\/i\u003e which has been in print continuously in numerous languages. He was a devoted and early student of Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy. His other books include \u003ci\u003eFrom Sphinx to Christ: An Occult History\u003c\/i\u003e and the play \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Lucifer.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Steiner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726178357522,"sku":"9780893452285","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27168cab-0e09-458b-bf53-32d5d449f6ce.jpg?v=1734857264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-initiates-a-study-of-the-secret-history-of-religions-9780893452285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}